algicide

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Etymology

algae +‎ -cide

Noun

algicide (countable and uncountable, plural algicides)

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  1. A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae.
    I add algicide to my aquarium to eliminate the green scum of algae that forms on the glass.

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